Today in History
Today in History: Monday, May  12, 2008
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On May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union announced an end to the Berlin blockade.
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1820Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born in Florence, Italy.
1870Manitoba entered the confederation as a Canadian province.
1932The body of the kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was found in a wooded area of Hopewell, N.J.
1937Britain's King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey.
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1943Axis forces in North Africa surrendered during World War II.
1965West Germany and Israel established diplomatic relations.
1970The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Harry A. Blackmun as a Supreme Court justice.
1972The album "Exile on Main St." by the Rolling Stones was released.
1982Security guards in Fatima, Portugal, overpowered a Spanish priest armed with a bayonet who was trying to reach Pope John Paul II.
1992Four suspects were arrested in the beating of trucker Reginald Denny at the start of the Los Angeles riots.
2002Jimmy Carter became the first present or former U.S. president to visit Cuba since Fidel Castro seized power in 1959.
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2003Suicide bombers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killed 26 people, including nine U.S. citizens.
2003Fifty-nine Democratic lawmakers brought the Texas House to a standstill by going into hiding in a dispute over a Republican congressional redistricting plan.
 
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Today's Birthdays:
Rock musician Steve Windwood (Traffic) turns 60 years old today.
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NameProfessionAge
Yogi BerraBaseball Hall of Famer83
John SimonCritic83
Burt BacharachSinger, songwriter80
George CarlinComedian71
Millie PerkinsActress70
Jayotis WashingtonR&B singer (The Persuasions)67
Billy SwanCountry singer66
Linda DanoActress65
Ian McLaganRock musician (Small Faces, The Faces)63
Lindsay CrouseActress60
Dave HeinemanGovernor of Nebraska60
Bruce BoxleitnerActor58
Gabriel ByrneActor ("In Treatment")58
Billy SquierRock musician58
Kim GreistActress50
Ving RhamesActor49
Billy DuffyRock musician (The Cult)47
Emilio EstevezActor46
April GraceActress46
Vanessa WilliamsActress45
Eddie KilgallonCountry musician43
Stephen BaldwinActor42
Tony HawkSkateboarder40
Scott SchwartzActor40
Kim FieldsActress ("The Facts of Life")39
Samantha MathisActress38
Jamie LunerActress37
Christian CampbellActor36
Mackenzie AstinActor35
Malin AkermanActress30
Jason BiggsActor ("American Pie" movies)30
Steve SmithFootball player29
Emily VanCampActress ("Everwood")22
Malcolm David KelleyActor ("Lost")16
Sawyer SweetenActor ("Everybody Loves Raymond")13
Sullivan SweetenActor ("Everybody Loves Raymond")13
Country singer Kix Brooks (Brooks and Dunn) turns 53 years old today.
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